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Oldest housing stock, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 1979.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Tucumcari, NMNM5,08219570%

02Raton, NMNM5,95219600%

03Lovington, NMNM11,62019670%

04Carlsbad, NMNM32,5241968+1%

05Roswell, NMNM46,87819680%

06South Valley, NMNM37,12019680%

07Silver City, NMNM9,28419700%

08Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171972+1%

09Hobbs, NMNM40,86319730%

10Las Vegas, NMNM12,5741973+1%

11Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94919730%

12Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79019730%

13Artesia, NMNM12,7351973+1%

14Clovis, NMNM37,12719740%

15North Valley, NMNM10,45519740%

16Grants, NMNM8,93319740%

17Deming, NMNM14,94419750%

18Portales, NMNM11,7341975+1%

19White Rock, NMNM5,71619750%

20Gallup, NMNM19,96919750%

21Alamogordo, NMNM31,90619780%

22Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86419780%

23Aztec, NMNM6,09119780%

24Socorro, NMNM8,26119790%

25Española, NMNM10,45819800%

26Belen, NMNM7,5891980+1%

27Albuquerque, NMNM556,5881981+1%

28Ruidoso, NMNM7,58019810%

29Farmington, NMNM46,0551981+1%

30Bloomfield, NMNM7,33519820%

31Taos, NMNM6,5261983+1%

32Shiprock, NMNM7,6101984+1%

33Santa Fe, NMNM89,8371984+1%

34Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781987+1%

35Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591987+1%

36North Hobbs, NMNM6,0341988–

37Corrales, NMNM8,4841988+1%

38Chaparral, NMNM18,1861990+1%

39Anthony, NMNM8,9001991+1%

40El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231992–

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61919930%

42Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411994–

43Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721995+1%

44Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681995+1%

45Edgewood, NMNM6,1571996–

46Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4191997–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS